The Year of the Underdog
By: Coach Joe Botta “Hungry Dogs run faster” - Jason Kelce The 2018 Villa Maria Varsity followed in the footsteps of the Super Bowl Champion Eagles this year. We were the underdogs for the first time in 3 years, and…
Student Art Installed in Parking Lot
In the Spring of 2018, the middle school entered their art work in a contest to promote clean water in our environment. Sponsored by the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary, the contest challenged students to create an illustration depicting how…
Are you prepared for Social Media as a parent?
Our children are understanding and accessing social media faster than we, as parents, are prepared and this often brings up questions for parents who may be less familiar with navigating the online world. Yes, some social media is associated with…
Music Department Purchases Electric Piano
Downstairs in Miss Connor's music classroom, you will find a brand new digital piano. This piano has many new features. It can be played as several different instruments including harpsicord, organ, strings, drums, choir, and guitar or as multiple instruments…
Back To School: How To Prepare
Getting ready for the new school year is not just about picking out school supplies and new clothes with your little girl. Children need to become mentally prepared to change gears from constant play to a more disciplined learning structure.…
Class of 2018 Awarded over $550K in Scholarships to Area High Schools
On June 7, the Eighth Grade students of Villa Maria Academy had much to celebrate at their Baccalaureate Mass and Graduation in the Villa Maria House of Studies Sacred Heart Chapel. Rev. John Joseph Novielli, O. Praem, of Daylesford Abbey was…
Girls On the Run Team Collects Over 80 lbs of Food for Food Bank
The Girls On the Run participants held a collection and donated 86 pounds of food to the Chester County Food Bank! The girls did an awesome job bagging the snack bags with all the donated food from our generous GOTR families.…
Lacrosse Players Hold Free Clinic for Villa Students
Our eighth grade lacrosse players organized and coached a free two-day skills clinic for our first to fourth grade students. These eighth graders exemplified the qualities of leadership and service that we value here at Villa Maria Academy. We are…
Hoops for Holga Raises $1,000
As part of their service learning in Religion class, the seventh grade helps to support a young girl named Holga living in Guatemala through the Unbound program. Over the past few years, Villa students have helped to fund a new wheelchair…
Passing of the Light: A Cherished Tradition
Passing of the Light is one of Villa's most cherished traditions. During this inspiring ceremony, the eighth grade graduating class symbolically passes on the light of leadership of the school to the seventh grade class. During the ceremony, the graduates were…